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Last Updated on Jun 12, 2025

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The UPSC IFS will be conducted between November 20 and November 27, 2022. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination to recruit officers for the forest management of the country at an All India level. It is noteworthy that 1357 candidates cleared the UPSC IFS Prelims exam for the 2021 cycle and got screened in to appear for the mains exam of that cycle.

You must go through this exam analysis to properly prepare for the exam and perform well on the UPSC IFS . You can learn more about several aspects of the exam including its level of difficulty, the number of good attempts, trends from prior years, etc., by thoroughly reading the UPSC IFS Exam Analysis. 

UPSC IFS Exam Analysis 2022 - Shift Timings

The UPSC IFS exam will be conducted between 20th and 27th November 2022. The exam will take place for a duration of 3 hours.Check the UPSC IFS mains exam time table given below.

Date & Day

Forenoon Session (9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon)

Afternoon Session (2.00 PM to 5.00 PM)

20-11-2022 (Sunday)

General English

General Knowledge

21-11-2022 ( Monday)

No paper ( Rest day ) 

No paper ( Rest day )

22-11-2022 (Tuesday)

Mathematics Paper-I/ Statistics Paper-I Botany Paper- I/

Mathematics Paper-II/ Statistics Paper-II Botany Paper- II/

23-11-2022 Wednesday)

Physics Paper- I/ Zoology Paper -I 

Physics Paper- II/ Zoology Paper –II 

24-11-2022 (Thursday)

Geology Paper- I 

Geology Paper -II

25-11-2022 (Friday) 

Agriculture Paper- I/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper- I

Agriculture Paper- II/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper- II

26-11-2022 (Saturday)

Forestry Paper- I 

Forestry Paper -II

27-11-2022 (Sunday)

Agricultural Engineering Paper –I / Civil Engineering Paper –I / Chemical Engineering Paper –I / Mechanical Engineering Paper –I/ Chemistry Paper- I

Agricultural Engineering Paper –II/ Civil Engineering Paper- II/ Chemical Engineering Paper –II/ Mechanical Engineering -Paper II/ Chemistry Paper- II

UPSC IFS Mains Exam Analysis 2022: Paper Download Link

The UPSC IFS exam will be conducted between 20th and 27th November, 2022.The download link for the UPSC IFS papers will be available in the table given below, after the exam:

Subject

Paper Download Link

Animal Husbandry Paper

To be updated

Agricultural Engineering Paper 1 

To be updated

Agricultural Engineering Paper 2

To be updated

Botany 

To be updated

Chemistry 

To be updated

Mathematics

To be updated

Statistics 

To be updated

Physics 

To be updated

Forestry

To be updated

UPSC IFS Mains Exam Analysis2020: Paper Download Link

The UPSC IFS 2020 Mains Exam paper will help the candidates understand what has been asked in the exam previously andd what kind of questions they should expect in the upcoming exam You can download the UPSC IFS

Subject

Paper Download Link

Agricultural Engineering Paper 1 

Download Paper

Agricultural Engineering Paper 2

Download Paper

Botany 

Download Paper 

Chemical Engineering Part 1 & 2

Download Paper

Download Paper

Mathematics

Download Paper

Statistics 

Download Paper

Chemistry

Download Paper

Forestry

Download Paper

General English 

Download Paper

Animal Husbandry

Download Paper

UPSC IFS Mains Exam Analysis 2022 - Subject Wise Good Attempts & Difficulty Level

Candidates should be aware of the exam's difficulty level before sitting for the UPSC IFS Mains 2022 exam. After the successful completion of the exam, we will update the UPSC IFS Mains section wise analysis here. Once the exam has been conducted, candidates can see the number of successful attempts and the exam's level of difficulty in the table below.

Subject 

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

Agricultural Engineering Paper 1 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Agricultural Engineering Paper 2

Will be updated

Will be updated 

Botany 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Chemical Engineering Part 1 & 2

Will be updated

Will be updated 

Mathematics

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Statistics 

Will be updated

Will be updated

Chemistry

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Forestry

Will be updated

Will be updated

UPSC IFS Mains Exam Analysis 2022 - Subject Wise Analysis

Simply understanding the overall UPSC IFS Mains exam analysis is not sufficient. Candidates must also become familiar with the subject wise difficulty level and good attempts . Following the successful completion of the exam, we will update the UPSC IFS Mains subject wise analysis in the table below..

Section

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

No. of Questions Asked

Agricultural Engineering Paper 1 

Will be updated 

Will be updated

Will be updated

Agricultural Engineering Paper 2

Will be updated

Will be updated 

Will be updated

Botany 

Will be updated

Will be updated 

Will be updated

Chemical Engineering Part 1 & 2

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Mathematics

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Statistics 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Chemistry

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Forestry

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

Will be updated 

UPSC IFS Mains Exam 2021 - Cut Off

The table below contains the category wise cut off list of the UPSC IFS Mains exam for the 2021 cycle. This table would help you understand the cut off trend and chalk out an optimal preparation strategy for the upcoming UPSC IFS Mains 2022 exam.

Category

Final Cut off Marks (Out of 1700)

General

900- 910

OBC

860- 870

SC

800- 810

ST

815- 825

PwBD-2

785- 795

PwBD-3

690- 700

UPSC IFS Mains Exam 2022 - Expected Cut Off

The category wise expected cut off list of the UPSC IFS Mains 2022 exam will be updated in the below table once the Union Public Service Commission conducts the aforementioned exam. 

Category

Final Cut off Marks

General

To be updated 

OBC

To be updated 

SC

To be updated 

ST

To be updated 

PwBD-2

To be updated 

PwBD-3

To be updated 

UPSC IFS Exam Pattern 2022

Mains Examination

You must first pass the preliminary exam to appear for the main exam. The performance of the candidates in the mains test will determine the final merit list.

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  • The Mains exam will consist of written/descriptive papers.
  • Papers III, IV, V, and VI - Any two subjects from the list of optional subjects may be chosen. There will be two papers for each subject. — Each paper will carry 200 marks.
  • Only the answer scripts of candidates who secure the minimum qualifying marks set by the UPSC for Paper-II (General Knowledge), will be evaluated.
  • Optional subjects include
  • (i) Agriculture
  • (ii) Agricultural Engineering
  • (iii) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
  • (iv) Botany
  • (v) Chemistry
  • (vi) Chemical Engineering
  • (vii) Civil Engineering
  • (viii) Forestry
  • (ix) Geology
  • (x) Mathematics
  • (xi) Mechanical Engineering
  • (xii) Physics
  • (xiii) Statistics
  • (xiv) Zoology

The Main exam pattern for the UPSC IFS post is as follows: 

  • The written Mains exam will have six papers.
  • Paper I and Paper II are on General English and General Knowledge respectively.
  • Papers III, IV, V, and VI will require the candidates to select two optional subjects from the list given above.
  • Each paper carries 300 marks.

  • Each subject will have two papers - Paper I and Paper-II. Each paper has a maximum time duration of 3 hours.

Papers

Maximum Question

Maximum Marks

Paper 1 General English

300 

300

Paper 2 General Knowledge

300 

300

Paper 3 Optional Subject - I

200 

200

Paper 4 Optional Subject - I

200 

200

Paper 5 Optional Subject - II

200 

200

Paper 6 Optional Subject - II

200 

200

Total 

1400 questions

1400 marks

What’s Next After the UPSC IFS Mains Exam 2022?

After clearing the UPSC IFS mains exam, candidates will have to appear for an interview. The interview carries a maximum score of 300 marks, per the UPSC IFS Exam Pattern. The candidate's personality’s suitability for the service will be determined during the interview. If a candidate clears the interview round, s/he would come one step closer to achieving his/her dream of becoming an IFS officer.

We hope that this article on UPSC IFS exam analysis was informative and helpful to you. Bookmark this article on the UPSC IFS Exam Analysis to get updates about the exam. 

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Latest UPSC IFS Updates

Last updated on Jul 15, 2025

-> Union Public Service Commission has announced the new UPSC Online Application Portal w.e.f. from 28th May, 2025 onwards!

-> UPSC IFS Prelims Result 2025 is OUT on 11th June, 2025 along with the roll number wise Merit List PDF. A total of 143 candidates were recommended for appointment to the Indian Forest Services in the 2024 cycle.

-> The UPSC IFS Notification 2025 has been released for 150 vacancies.

-> The IFS Prelims 2025 was held on 25th May 2025 and the Mains will be held on 16th November 2025.

-> Selection of the candidates is based on their performance in the Prelims, Mains, and Interview.

-> Prepare for the exam with UPSC IFS Previous Year Papers.

-> Stay updated with daily current affairs for UPSC.

UPSC IFS Exam Analysis FAQs

Candidates are advised to go through the UPSC IFS mains exam analysis 2022 as it will help them get a clear picture of the exam, which would ultimately help them perform better in the aforementioned exam. 

Once you clear the mains exam, you will be called for an interview.

The UPSC IFS mains exam will contain subjective type questions.

In the UPSC IFS Mains exam 2022, there will be 6 sections: General English,General Knowledge,Optional Subject - I,Optional Subject - I, Optional Subject - II, and Optional Subject - II.

You should go through the syllabus of the exam thoroughly, determine your strong and weak areas, and chalk out an optimal preparation strategy after assessing the aforementioned areas. This approach will certainly help you crack the UPSC IFS mains exam 2022.
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